-LRB- EW.com -RRB- -- The bad news : Emmy-award winning comedian John Oliver is leaving `` The Daily Show , '' where he 's been serving as a correspondent since 2006 .

The good news : He 'll be moving to HBO for a brand-new topical comedy series , slated to launch in 2014 . The show will air weekly on Sunday nights .

Oliver caught the cable giant 's eye this summer , when he spent two months filling in for `` Daily Show '' host Jon Stewart . `` We were n't otherwise searching for another weekly talk show , but when we saw John Oliver handling host duties on The Daily Show , we knew that his singular perspective and distinct voice belonged on HBO , '' said HBO Programming president Michael Lombardo said in a statement . `` We are extremely excited that John has agreed to make HBO his home . ''

`` I 'm incredibly excited to be joining HBO , especially as I presume this means I get free HBO now , '' Oliver added . `` I want to thank Comedy Central , and everyone at The Daily Show for the best seven and a half years of my life . But most of all , I 'd like to thank Jon Stewart . He taught me everything I know . In fact , if I fail in the future , it 's entirely his fault . ''

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Oliver has been a correspondent on `` The Daily Show '' since 2006

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His new HBO comedy series is slated for 2014

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This summer he filled in for `` Daily Show '' host Jon Stewart